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title: "Arrangement of Care"
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# Arrangement of Care

Buyer: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0fbaa1e0-a3dc-462f-b37f-f6092bd97d7e

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## Summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council, in collaboration with the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, has concluded the tender process for the "Arrangement of Care" service, part of the Health and Social Work Services category. The awarded contract, valued at £335,000, will be carried out by Disability Positive, a supplier with SME and VCSE credentials. This contract, aimed at providing information, advice, support, and community care solutions, will run from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. The project prioritises assistance for residents allocated Direct Payments, Personal Health Budgets, or classified as Self-Funders in the Cheshire West and Chester area, with the procurement method identified as an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those specialising in community care solutions and personalised care advisory services. SMEs and VCSEs with experience in delivering such services can greatly benefit and expand their footprint within Cheshire West and Chester. Given the open procurement method, businesses that can demonstrate robust solutions promoting independence, choice, and control will find themselves well-positioned to compete for future contracts of a similar nature.

## Notice

Cheshire West and Chester Council, in partnership with Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, intend to create an Arrangement of Care Service to provide Information and Advice, Support and Community Care Solutions to residents who are allocated a Direct Payment, Personal Health Budget or are classified as Self-Funder (Whereby they are not deemed eligible under Cheshire West and Chester Fairer Charging Policy). Direct Payments are the Governments preferred mechanism for paying for personalised care and support to promote independence, choice and control. Please refer to the Chest, www.the-chest.org.uk for tender documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71cd84ad-bef4-4f1c-9843-94a33b99b903 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £335,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DISABILITY POSITIVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2024 at 06:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71cd84ad-bef4-4f1c-9843-94a33b99b903
- 1 May 2024 at 16:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/162d1d59-9972-4843-b772-f1850cc22618

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71cd84ad-bef4-4f1c-9843-94a33b99b903
  6th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/162d1d59-9972-4843-b772-f1850cc22618
  1st May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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